Dreaming In Black & White (& Gold)

Dreaming In Black & White (& Gold)

It seems to be received wisdom that bedrooms should be in pale, soft colours to induce the feelings of calm required for a good night’s sleep, so it’s perhaps a brave or unconventional person that decorates a bedroom in black, or very dark shades....
High Office

High Office

I used to keep a record on Google Earth of all the places I’d shot, until, on updating my computer operating system, I lost all the data. The highest concentration of shoots took place either side of Piccadilly, with St James’ Street being a particular...
Back Home

Back Home

The Georgian streets of Mayfair and Marylebone were typical of London’s earliest suburbs, in that their residential population shrunk hugely after the war. The large elegant homes, often with 5 floors were increasingly given over to office use, and inevitably...
Severn Up

Severn Up

Within sight of the bridges linking England and Wales, lies St Augustine’s vineyard. The bleak but beautiful landscape of the Severn estuary, makes its presence particularly surprising. The regimented vines form an unusual garden setting for owners, Adam and...
Fool’s Gold?

Fool’s Gold?

You can tell when an economy is about to hit trouble, when chefs start creating dishes decorated with liberal sprinkles of gold leaf. The same appears to be true of architecture, although with buildings, the gestation period being so much longer, the wraps only come...